An Oil Painting Tutorial - From the Mind of Christine McConnell
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
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In this episode I create an oil painting titled "My Prince Awaits"
Christine McConnell
Artist, video editor, Set Staging
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Grant McConnell
Videographer, Score Composer, Unwilling Captive
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"I don't practice painting a lot" *paints the most emmaculate painting I've ever seen*
Hahahahaha yeah
Immaculate
I was thinking the same thing. Lol
Josh Has Too Many Hobbies : Your youtube name is too perfect! I can relate
Just like Jazza when he tries something new and says its not going to be good, turns out practically perfect
I'm gonna guess before I watch it. She will cut the tree to make an easel for the painting and then built a new house to hang it.
That's the next episode lol
Lol, you're not far off. She built a tongue-and-groove frame from scrap wood and then stretched the canvas on it herself!
And she'll manage it perfectly in about 3 days.
Did you hear the hint that she might be buying the new house? I hope that's right. I absolutely adore this one. I'd love to buy it, but I know she will loosen her magic in the next venture as well and we'll be blown away, yet again, by her witchery.
hahaha so very true!
This women is amazing at everything she does
Right. 😂 I love her so much. Truly an inspiration. ❤
a true artist
SHE REALLY IS THO
I wish i had half her talent!!!
@@lindsaykuzia5038 Me too! 😂
Was absolutely not expecting to cry, but here I lay sobbing. Such a beautiful painting, but an even lovelier sentiment at the end there. 😭😭😭💕
sameee
Every time Christine says the words: "I'm not an expert..." -I know I'm in for something absolutely epic.
"I don't want to go to the craft store, so I'll just make a canvas myself."
Of course. Of course Christine can do that and knows how to.
😂 Right?
Did anyone else burst into tears at the finished painting? (Sigh) if you’ve ever lost a cat you feel the heartache behind this.
Totally ynexpectedly
Yes, I did
I definitely felt emotional and I'm not even a cat person!
Yes. Uncontrollably! 😭 i lost my cat about a year ago! Her words may have made me cry but also helped me realize this will be how my reunion with my sweet lil guy will be.
Absolutely me.
The closing words are so beautiful for anyone who’s lost a pet. Animals are such comfort especially during times like we have at the moment. Very inspirational video and a beautiful painting. Thank you.
I was fine, a twinge in my heart here and there until those words. Now I'm a blubbering mess, wih a husband looking at me with concern. Mr. Biggles is most assuredly waiting with my Scarlett, for both of us. Thank you for sharing him and yourself with us.
@@MindyMaeCrochets same here...my Frenchie is 12.5yrs old & been quite ill. I cannot fathom life without her but her time will draw near. I wonder sometimes why I choose to have pets when we have to lose them eventually :'(
I literally welled up hearing those last few words. Having lost a pet three years it still resonates so hard with me.
@@MindyMaeCrochets I realised what it was about in the middle and got emotional and then those words at the end pushed me over the edge. I can't handle pets dying!
@@ahmoseh3718 right. My very first dog died of cancer 3 years ago and it still hurts. I've had her since I was 9 and she died my sophomore year of college. The way she died still sticks with me cause it wasn't all that peaceful. My dad got me a another dog and I love him very much but I can't help but think that one day he's gonna die. Having him has definitely helped with my depression but when he eventually passes I don't think I will get another pet after him. But I am so grateful for the time we get to spend with our pets and the happiness they bring
I lost my little black cat, practically my little familiar, to stomach cancer right after quarantine and lockdown all got really serious and I just. I really needed to see this. I mean I'm crying my heart out but I'm really glad I watched, and I love how the piece turned out. She'll be there waiting with little black bat wings and extra sharpened claws, which will somehow barely touch my skin when she puts her paw to my hand
My black cat /familiar passed last year and took half my hear with him. I understand how you feel.
I'm so sorry you lost your little one. it just tears your heart out for weeks/months. They really are our children. We lost our Aria in May. We couldn't get her to an open vet clinic in time(thanks covid-19) to heal her, just aid her in going over the rainbow bridge.
I'm so sorry for you loss. This video and your comment made me chase and hug my cat's.
I still think I see her sometimes, watching from a dark corner. Her favorite place to hide was always in plain site ❤. Her surviving companion cat just had a front leg amputated two weeks ago, and it's almost like she's checking in on us sometimes. (He's doing really well post surgery but it's been rough)
I'm sorry for your loss. Yesterday I lost my black and white best friend and family member due to chronic renal failure, and this video passed me by, so my heart is yearning even more.
As a lifelong cat lover (We currently have 8, please don’t hate, my Husband and I aren’t having human children, so these are our children, and he’s just as much a culprit as I am) this instantly became my favorite painting, EVER. I can FEEL the love and the profound connection Christine feels for hers, and what she put into this. This is a perfect visual of the love we feel for them. I mean, WOW Christine, I’m blown away, your talent amazes me! It moved me to tears! ❤️
There is no hate for someone who has that many.. Cats are like chips.. you can not just have one...
I have 6- all ferals that I caught & tamed. Good for them & good for the environment - 6 fewer cats decimating the bird population. They're very loving & thankful, moreso than housecats.
"You never get over the love of a good cat"
I appreciate the honesty that Christine presented in this episode with her wardrobe. We all knew she didn't paint and do wood working in nice handmade clothing. But, there is something so magical about the fairytale world she creates in her shoots where she is perfectly dressed and assembling a sofa, or painting, or making anything. It is a fantasy of what it would be like to live in a macabre fairytale and I love that. There is something so escapist about her little fictional world.
Excellent description
Exactly this! Part of why I love it is because her presented fiction doesn't toss aside the darker aspects of fantasy, but still keeps the elegant beautiful "pinkness" of it all. Maybe thats a poor description of the rosy world view, but I think it fits too, lol.
This whole painting kind of shows why gothic culture is still so alive today. Death is a part of humanity which we always sort of struggle to understand, to cope with, to explain. But a gothic wisdom beckons us to put our interpretation of that vague and diverse effect of death on ourselves, into art.
This video had a strong effect on me emotionally . . and it's simply an incredible piece.
People in past generations really embraced or accepted death and lived with it as a reality far more than we do today. Goth is sort of a continuation of that. My grandmother wore black exclusively after a very dear relative died and stayed in black. In the old days they kept the corpse in the house until the funeral. Death wreath marked the door so that neighbors knew to be respectful of the grief of the family within.
People made memento Mori and saved hair and other beloved objects.
On the flip side there is this:
Recently my friend lost her beloved father. Her downstairs neighbors in her garden apartment already had a gruesome Halloween display featuring a hanging corpse right outside of her door. Out of respect for her loss I believe thst they should have taken it down, but they didn't. Also they played spooky music and had corpses digging their way out, inflatables and other things. I felt so sorry for her to have to move the corpse out of her way when she would come and go to make arrangements for his funeral.
These days we get it over with fast and just move on.
So true that "a gothic wisdom beckons us" ❤️
@@TuckerSP2011 On top of that, ppl today fear death and bc of our progress in extending life through modern knowledge, medicine, and technology, people think they will be young forever and focus on being immortal rather than leaving a legacy or enjoying the limited time you have. It's honestly quite sad.
Glad someone talks about Gothic so highly. I'm in love with Lady Gothic for years, all sides of her. Style, art, philosophy, movies, music, every side of her.
A Russian woodcarver on UA-cam used to have a little kitty helper on his show now and then. For a while, she hasn't been on. I commented to him that I missed his little helper. He replied that she "has dissolved into Nature, and now walks in the woods. " I love that image; it's so poetic and heartbreaking at the same time.
Who is the woodcarver? I’d like to watch
That's so beautiful, poetic indeed.
Maybe that's where we're all going. 'Home', like Christine says.
When I lost my little kitty, I was inconsolable until I convinced myself that she is just somewhere else where I can't be yet.
I needed to hear those words... such a lovely way to put it
Christine is so humble. She ALWAYS says she’s never done something before or hasn’t practiced it much and it turns out being this incredible piece. This is truly a god given talent.
She’s like the gothic Martha Stewart..even articulates like her.
I think a lot more talented, more versatile and not boring to watch or listen to.
Great sense of style...true to her craft.
She’s amazing
What an awesome description!!!! Lol. Totally.
Netflix is dumb for canceling her
Sarah Ciani agree!!!
But sooo lucky for us because now we get even more diverse continuity, and she has complete executive control over her creativity. Without having to exhaust herself
Plus she gives out gifts of her creations to her followers, which is just awesome!
Their mistake 🤷♀️
To be honest I think that the content Christine creates for this channel (and the private videos for her Patreon supporters) is infinitely superior to the Netflix series (no annoying muppets for one thing). This way Christine gets to do her own thing as and when she wants and it all feels more relaxed and natural as a result.
They canceled a lot of good shows that still have a cult following. The OA was another one that made me upset. I think the creator and cast found out it was canceled while they were working on season 3.
I like these videos more than her show. It's so personal, and way more magical. I am in awe of her creativity.
Everything about this video is magical ✨
Damonnnn! Didn’t expect to find you here
I feel like this woman drank the potion from ‘death becomes her’ and that’s why she’s so good and glamorous, she’s had centuries of practice
Nah, she's just a relative (? or something like that) of Taliesin Jaffe
The final painting was so beautiful I started crying when I saw it. The message of you patting your cat while you are asleep as if sleeping connected both worlds was incredible.
I truly envy anyone with talent like this. To see it in your mind is one thing, to be able to get it on canvas is another. Well done.
I have been inconsolable for the last 20 minutes. This was stunning.
Same
Standing in my kitchen crying like a baby over my sink of dishes 😭
RIIIIGHT????!!! I long to see some of my sweet pets who have gone before me. Such beautiful tribute.
Me too. I have always thought my pets would be the first ones to greet me when I cross over.
I managed to hold it together until the end. Now I’m a mess.
Christine: “I look like something a dump truck backed over”
Christine: *looks like an angelic sculpture wearing a t-shirt*
This amount of talent in one person is shocking.
I know right? I'm SO Jealous.. then I think about the time and work behind achieving that talent and huuuumm Well .. .lol
Agreed. It literally NEVER ceases to amaze me.
I had to put my beloved baby girl Millie down earlier today and my heart is so broken. I consider myself extremely lucky that I had her for 16 years, but the thought of having to live the rest of my life without her feels unbearable as I already miss her so much. I feel your deep heartache behind this story and gorgeous painting. Thank you for sharing this very vulnerable part of your life with us... I feel less alone in my grief right now because of you. 💔 ❤️
Dang sorry for your loss.
The way you describe Mr. Biggles reminds me so much of my Dewey. All pets leave a print on us, but some of them leave a deeper one. I wept for your loss when you shared this. A beautiful tribute.
Everything about this woman is mesmerizing, spell-binding, magical, yet completely humble, relatable, and down to earth.
She is the joy in melancholy.
This is her 10th oil painting??? I went art school for 4 years and im not even this good :(
Exactly my thoughts! Lol.
it's her 10th oil painting, but do mind that she has done countless hours of other form of art including baking, carpentry, and certainly a lot of medium of art that is certainly sharpen her art senses / vision and tempered her hand. If you have done the same, than you can compare yourself to her. If you do put down the hours, maybe you need a better source of knowledge, sometimes it's a game changer. Comparison is not always healthy tho keep it on balance level.
Same
She is an immensely talented person.
Could be her 10th oil but has done over 200 watercolours or acrylics. A lot of sour girls in high-school art got really bothered when I was decent at painting in oils first time. But I'd been doing loads of acrylic paintings before that in class when we had a choice of medium and also at home. Transferable skills and all that. Practicing like hell with other art/drawing/painting types tends to pay off.
Her: "I'm not really an expert."
Me: Watches her expertly oil paint, while looking fabulous, like it's nothing.
Right? If she is not an expert, I am barely slime that has slithered from the primordial ooze.
I’m honored to have socks that look identical to hers.
I can't believe she doesn't have a million subscribers yet, how she isn't more famous and appreciated is beyond me.
Yeah honestly. She puts so much love into her videos.
Yup. 1000% agreed. Pure and unfiltered talent. The kind of talent that is so rare.
Her: "I'm not really an expert."
*Cuts to a picture of an absolutely gorgeous oil painting*
Me: "Um, ma'am..."
thats what experts say to lower the bars of expectations, then you see it and you are amazed
Tell tale signs of a wonderful pet parent “I tried telling him kitties don’t belong on counters and then he looked at me like “this” and I decided maybe I was wrong” kitties belong wherever they want to be close to you. Except power tools
I got tears in my eyes at the end of this. As a veterinary technician, I have led a lot of animals over the Rainbow Bridge. Comforted a lot of owners during their loss. And had my own fur kiddos take that journey, too. Amazing painting and extremely touching tribute to a beloved pet. ❤️🌈
That's so beautiful. I cried. This painting is just gorgeous inside and out. The story and meaning behind it is beautiful.
I like tearing fabric because its just so fast! The first time I saw someone do that (in a craft store while I was buying fabric) my mind was blown haha!
Woven fabric has a warp and a weave, perpendicular threads interwoven. That gives it a grain and a bias. Fabric stretches on the bias, but if you tear it on the grain, it speeds down the fabric. In a loosely woven fabric, then you will be able to pull away a single thread the length of the tear.
Don't try it on a knit, lol.
The first time I saw someone do that...I freaked out!!! LOL...
I was so upset that I asked for measurements...like top to bottom and sideways.
The fabric must have been sitting on a shelf in that warehouse for "some time" cuz I'm seeing dust and shredded fibers all over the place.
You know something??? If you are immune compromised...wear a mask while shopping in fabric warehouses. All kinds of nasty inhaled irritants like those that can set off an asthma attack.
It's actually not the best way to cut fabric or straighten the grain because it stretches the threads and disfigures the weave in the torn area. The best way to cut the fabric is the old fashioned way--with scissors--and then straighten the grain using the one thread across technique.
@@christinagould6765 That wastes a lot fabric unless your cutting on the straight of the grain, but you're right, if it's a pattern, you should cut.
I refreshed my UA-cam feed in total agony not expecting anything to save me from my depression. Then I see Christine posted a video less than one minute ago. I've never clicked so fast.
Hope you feel better soon, you deserve it
@@kate_meara Thanks
Please hang in there. You will get through this. I’m a total stranger and I care. 🖤
Hang in there, you've got this.
Christine's content always makes me feel calmer about the world.
Glad she's got a little community going on, here. Stay safe! ✌🏻
I’ve been there. You are important and loved by people. Reach out, feel better soon ❤️
So it’s official... she’s amazing at everything 😩💜💜💜💜
I believe she hasn't (yet) built a nuclear reactor but yeah, pretty much!
coolcat8b yea not that we know of, only god knows what she does in her free time 😂😂😂
I’m a simple person; I see a new Christine McConnell video is up, I immediately watch it
Didn't expect to sob while watching an oil painting tutorial, but here I am.... So sorry for your loss Christine
I recently lost my cutie pie Lilly so this video really hit home for me. Such a beautiful painting and sentiment. Literally made me cry and yet it was a video I didn’t even know I needed to see. I’m just so grateful for my fellow animal loving peeps who love their precious furbabies unconditionally. 💕
I didn't expect to be sobbing this morning, but here I am. What a beautiful interpretation of an afterlife with your dear boy.
That painting is beautiful along with the concept behind it.
The end of this video choked me up. I used to live with my best friend and around the time I first moved in with her 6 years ago, she rescued a kitten (the black cat in my picture) that she named Inky (in the light his fur had an ink in water pattern) and we both pretty much raised him. Just before I moved out almost 2 years ago he had to be put down due to a severe urinary issue that couldn't be fixed after changing his diet, multiple medications, and 2 procedures. Inky would always hide in my room at night because my best friend slept with her door shut. He'd wait for me to get comfortable then hop up with me and curl into a ball on my legs. He'd get grumpy if I didn't get to sleep on time.
Saying goodbye was one of the hardest things I've had to do. I still miss him very much.
I’m astounded by everything this woman does I think she has lived several lives to become this accomplished at EVERYTHING thats why she likes the dark side of things Well am I right Christine you are a vampire aren’t you !
Lol
Yes ha ha vampire! My family's theory too! 💘🦇
She is like a white magic witch.. Beautiful and kind.
This painting is so beautiful and healing to see for pure art but also to anyone who has lost someone, cat, human, dog, anyone.
Thank you Christine. Your final comment brought me tears and I love love love your concept. I lost my favorite kitty Pebbles to cancer in 2017 while living out of airbnbs and drove back to NY right after she passed. You are extremely talented and I hope you paint more. You are a gifted soul. Take care of Vincent and the other furries.
Not gonna lie I teared up at this having lost my own cat a month ago. He was my nieces cat that I took in and I did love him a lot and I only had him for two years but I cried so hard when he passed. My niece was only ten and she was so devastated when he had passed. This is such a beautiful way to remember a beloved fur baby.
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I'm so sorry for your loss!
So sorry sweetie. *hugs*
I’m so sorry. They really do become our children.
Prayers to ease your pain💗! Fur-children are kids with 4 legs instead of two...And they become family💗!
It hurts the soul when we lose a furbaby!
They love unconditional unlike many humans...They really do take care of humanity if we would give them credit!
"I'm no expert..."
Turns out a Thomas Kinkade painting
HOW IS SHE NOT AN EXPERT THOUGH SHE CAN DO ANYTHING I WOULDNT BE SUPRUSED IF SHE COULD WALK ON WATER
@@phoebebonner3271 any "great" artist (in the public's eye) will always say that they're not an expert. An expert to some could mean, "alright I know everything there is to know about this!" But really with any form of art there is always something knew to learn. So a smart artist will always strive to learn more. If that makes any sense :P I feel like I was randoming
@@phoebebonner3271 Haha-so true! I admire this woman far, far too much to be jealous of her, but like M. Poppins she is "practically perfect in every way!" I love her even though I feel like a Pintrest fail every time I watch:(
a slightly gothic version :)
I went to school for painting and I would say the only things she did that aren’t traditional painting steps are the fact that she drew the whole painting out before she painted it and the fact that she painted the thinned paint over the fat. The first rule is not really a rule (I don’t think), but more of a preference and some artists do sketch out the whole painting...but as you become a better artist you sketch less and mark out the painting with rough sketches using paint and complete a monochromatic underpainting and use that as a guide.. The second is pretty much a rule...and she did it half right. The rule is called “fat over lean”. You start the first layers of a painting with paint (fat) thinned with gamsol (lean) and then the final layers will consist of paint (fat) mixed with linseed oil (fat). This rule prevents the painting from cracking. However, the most important rule I learned in school was that once you know the rules, you can break them! It looks like she painted the oils directly on to the canvas without a thinning agent for her base layer, which would make it extremely difficult to achieve this level of detail. I was really impressed. However, since the bottom layer is just oil paint, it is just fat and the upper layer is fat as well...so I am not exactly sure how that will age.
Anyway, all this art school shit aside, when I saw the final piece I was literally blown away. She was so modest! That painting was by far better than 90% of the paintings I saw in my painting classes! Hahaha
Oh my god. Christine, the last part when you describe what the painting represents literally made me start crying. My cat Udo is going to be 15 years old today and I ask for at least 5-10 more years with him every year. He has been with me through multiple moves, boyfriends, and life changes. This painting truly moved me. Not only because of your love for your kitty, but also because I was a painting major in college and for some reason it totally zapped the passion of painting right out of me. I haven’t painted since David Bowie’s death. I painting a portrait in honor of his life and then for some reason it’s just been creative darkness. Watching you paint has moved me deeply and made me want to create again. Everything is so scary and terrible right now (I am a now permanently laid off bartender in Portland, OR because they closed my bar for good) and I have been really wanting a healthy way of processing my grief and also bring myself back to that girl who use to paint and draw incessantly...and your show, especially this episode have been a huge source of inspiration. Your creativity is so prolific and I wish with every ounce of my being to emulate it as best as I am able. I still miss Rose SO MUCH, but I have to say, Thank you for inviting us into your home and sharing so much inspiration and beauty with us. Speaking for myself, I can’t tell you how much I need it right now. 🖤🐱
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I hear You .. I was inconsolable when David Bowie died ...so glad You saw this and it ignited The Flame of Passion to create again
I can't get enough of her aesthetic. I absolutely love it!!! It's spooky and goth while still bright and warm. Super talented as well!!
EDIT: I WAS NOT READY FOR THAT ENDING. THE FEELS!
Me watching any of Christine’s videos: (quietly) oh my god. Oh my god. (soft gasp) Is she-oh. Oh wow. Oh my god oh. Oh my god. Oh my-
The last lines made me cry. I had a soul cat who died too - I look forward to seeing her again on the otherside of the rainbow.
“She’s incredible at everything... there’s no way she’s incredible at painting too”
Me sobbing at the end of the video at how absolutely gorgeous and emotional the painting was.
I can't believe she's selling her house as-is. can we turn it into a museum so that one day I and the thousands of other diehards can visit?
It would be cool to have a group where we can group our money to pay the state make this a museum of arts and craft.
I’m in tears - I just lost my 18 year old tabby. This is a beautiful tribute! I miss my sweet girl!
I was terribly moved when the finished artwork was shown. I think anyone who’s loved and lost a pet could feel the utter sadness...
Me before she started painting the picture: “huh, well I’m sure it’ll look nice but I don’t think I’ll get emotional or anything”.
Me after seeing the finished painting: literally tearing up 😢
A painting that can evoke that kind of emotion in the viewer is something special. Well done
me too
I cried hard watching this. I had to put down my familiar, Bella, 4 months ago and her passing really messed me up. She was only 3 years old. Her kidneys had deteriorated to the point an ultra sound couldn't find them. The vet said this may have been a birth defect and that she may have been in pain all her life. Bellie never once told me or made it known through our connection she was hurting, but she loved her tummy massaged, which may have been a clue. She never left my side, she followed me everywhere. I miss her so so much. I've avoided talking to anyone about Belles because i dont think they'll understand how much she meant to me and how much of a place in my heart and soul she had. Watching this made me let out alot of my bottled emotions and inspired me to want to make my own painting of my feelings i still have for Belle.
I know how you feel. Every time I have a lost a pet it tears me up inside and it's hard for some people to understand how much love we have for them and how much they loved us. Bella lives on in your memories. I hope you enjoy the process of painting your beloved.
I do hope you do try to make one. I have started to work on a painting of my recently departed pet, but am taking my time with it.
I am so sorry you had to loose Bella so terribly young and tragically. 💔 You must’ve felt helpless and brokenhearted. I imagine you will always miss her. I can understand why you haven’t spoken to anyone about her death, because the pain of loosing such a dear little friend is so deep.
I remember my pet every day, and it helps to be able to share memories with those in my life who care and understand, though it hurts too much to talk about her with people who do not.
Your dear kitty sounds like a darling little shaddow. 💜💕🌸💛🌼 I hope she is waiting somewhere, and perhaps even watching over you from that place.
They are the most wonderful family.
"I'm personally most comfortable when I look like a gargoyle."
Same here.
Love that you have paint brushes (I'm assuming that's what they are anyway) in a drawer in your kitchen! Pet loss is such a hard subject, I adopted a senior cat a few years back and she is still doing really well... but I burst into tears anytime I think about the day that she won't be with me anymore. She's probably the closest thing to a "familiar" I've ever had. She's a special girl.
This is absolutely insane. I actually can't believe how incredibly beautiful this turned out. Everytime I went "holy shit this looks AMAZING" she went "and the NEXT step is to..." and I was like "NEXT STEP?! This is the best thing I've ever seen already how can this improve" AND THEN IT DID IMPROVE HOLY SHIT!!! I am beyond impressed. Speechless.
U took the words RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH!!! lol
Her: I'm not an expert
Also her: Creates a masterpiece
😂😂😂
I truly believe Christine is a witch goddess, a beautiful, talented forest witch and I love it
"I'm Not really an expert." This woman is so humble. I love her. Everything she does is AMAZING!
she might just not be an expert or not have papers that could state she is one , saying she's humble is bullshit , no one trully is , and no one should be , because no one should not fully apreciate themselves , know your worth
She really is a goddess and supremely talented in every way.
As an artist myself and pretty good i think and (as my all friends and relationship said )i can tell you i admire your work, i love your voice and feel connected with you in many way, my spirit, my tastes even with my pets because i have exactly the same dog, the same cat you lost and i dream about another cat like you have now, a persan (call in french) ! That’s funny … i obviously subscribe immediately and i enjoy to follow you. 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Who else is a tear streaked mess after watching this? This painting is so stunning and it hit me deep in my soul. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I dropped *everything* as soon as I saw Christine had uploaded! I can't believe just how useful this is to me right now I'm using my Quarantine to explore watercolors! And I have been terrified of embarking myself on a full scale piece! This is just the push I needed!
Ps: this is off topic but: Oh my God her porch and her porch plants and flowers!!! *GOALS*
Pps: "I go to extreme lengths to look glamorous" I feel you!
Anagabriel Trevino I see the notification and I get a drink, get comfy and set up a “viewing” area, turn my phone down and get into the “Mind of Christine “. ❤️❤️
Me too...I just stop. She's magical.
Low key cried seeing Mr. Biggles snuggling Christine's hand in the painting 😭😭
Had to talk myself off the ledge watching this as my cat Penny of 19 years passed away 2 months ago, but just as others stated, the ending really pushed me over the edge. Luckily it is allergy month and I can pretend that is why my eyes are red and puffy today.
"she finally came home", to much rejoicing and an angels symphony in Heaven as soft kitty wakes her up in greeting - thank you for the eerie beauty you create.
Fashion student here, about tearing woven fabric vs cutting it-in addition to cutting down on fraying, you also take human error out of the cutting process. When you tear it, it follows one of the woven threads in a grid, basically? So any rectangular shape is perfect. The boutique fabric store I used to go to would always tear fabric when possible so you actually received the yardage you paid for, as opposed to like, Joann’s, where I pretty much always pick up a yard extra in fear of loss.
In case nobody else shares, artist normally use duck cotton canvas, than prime it with gesso ( for a canvas painting, oil or acrylic).
They use it because it's a tighter weave, muslin or broad cloth is more likely to sag under the weight of the wet paint.
But if I've learned anything in life, the only time you fail is when you fall to try something.
If you tear the canvas instead of cutting it, the grain of the canvas is straight and more stable.
Little trick here for conserving oil paint: if you don't want to remix color every time, you can just store your palette in a plastic container in the freezer! It eventually dries out but takes way more time; you usually can complete a full painting before it does :)
My great aunt taught me to paint and that was one of her trick!
Bless you and your great aunt for this tip 🙏🏻
chloe not sure for the freezer thing, but I have saved acrylic by keeping it in airtight containers or covering with plastic!
Thank you so much, what a great idea! 💕
@@chloe-ev3qk I find the best thing for acrylics is... I'm trying to remember what exactly they're called, a wet palette? It's got a damp sponge underneath your palette and is a container that seals airtight and your acrylic will last waaaaaaay longer this way. I used to use one for painting miniatures and the paint would stay wet for days and days
Oh! I did that with brushes and t try rollers, when decorating a room... get as much paint of the brushes, then wrap in foil or bag in plastic.
literally had me sniffling as I sit at my desk with my three fur babies sleeping in one of my desk drawers next to me. such a beautiful tribute to your baby.
I'm crying , I could feel how much you love your Mr. Biggles. Beautiful painting, and lovely tribute. Thank you for sharing.
I actually secretly hoping she finds a bigger house just so we can watch her transform it to her home.
Anyone else crying like a baby? Or just me??? So gorgeous, every part.
BAWL!!! 😭
This video needs a warning. I cried like a baby watching this. I lost my best fur buddy almost six years ago. I still have his brother here with me, and time does ease the pain a little, but your video may have set me back 5.5 years. I think your painting turned out beautifully. Thank you for sharing it.
your "reality check" was so charming and sincere. as an artist i so appreciate that. and i so agree that there is a gargoyle phase to any project. love this series.
Dear Christine, this is so beautiful. So many people have special pets that touch our lives. Thank you. Joanne♥️💒🐅
Christine is the ultimate Renaissance woman. I'm always so inspired by her
"Shady Pines Retirement Home" LMAO
I see you Christine, hehe...
I was so busy being impressed until the end and then my heart broke. I thought I was weird for having said the same about my soulmate bearded collie. I haven't been able to have another canine friend since then because it just hurts too much and that was several years ago. I never thought about putting my feelings into art
I showed this video to my mother and we both can't not cry at the last 30 seconds of this video.
Wow, the closing of this video made me cry. Beautiful painting for an even more beautiful little soul.
your video framing itself is like an oil painting, so amazing
My jaw hit the ground . This woman DESERVES more recognition
Christine: "I look like something a dump truck has backed over."
Me. Every day.
Genevieve Poirier wowwwwwwww you are so beautiful lady, hi from Adel, living in Los Angeles California 👍
I don't understand why attractive people say this.
@@cheers2023 to feel good about themselves
Christine is so incredibly talented and her entire aesthetic and art is just *chefs kiss*
This made me cry. Mr Biggles reminds me of our 18 year old cat Womble. He is still with us, but I know that the time we will have is getting shorter and shorter. Thank you for sharing such a personal loss, in such a beautiful way 💖
I'm astonished of how versatile and inspiring this woman is 🖤
Well, it's a good thing I watched this *before* doing my makeup. Beautiful tribute for a sweet boy- Your wedding photo set with him is still one of my favorites.
I love that when she's sketching she stops and takes a moment to play with her inquisitive cat. Something about that detail is just really charming to me - she's in the middle of the video, but still takes the time to tease the kitty with the eraser and give her a scratch behind the ears. Love that.
Beautiful, magical...music and cats are the pills against the miseries of life. Thank you 😇🙏🌝🌈
I can't count how many projects I've worked on in fuzzy socks 😂 they need to make a steel toe version!
When you admitted that you weren't actually painting in that shot, I laughed out loud and instantly hit subscribe. Thank you for your openness about losing your kitty. I'm so sorry to hear that you lost such a precious companion. My family just lost our dog of 11 years yesterday. I didn't know if I would be able to watch this because that's still very raw, but the video was really sweet and also informative. Thank you
Lol.it was my moment of subscription as well. She does something to me....woooo..damn it!!!😍
I started crying as soon as you said who you'd be painting. It's beautiful and a beautiful idea.
"I'm not crying, you're crying," I say, wiping my face with the back of one hand. As you were painting yourself in the beginning, before you got into the greater detail, I thought I was seeing a little inspiration from Alexandre Cabanel's 'Ophelia', but the final project was so original and amazing. I love watching everything that you do.
The ending really got to me, I miss my dog terribly and think about him a lot. Sometimes I think I see him in my peripheral vision. I like to think I will see him again. The painting turned out as an exactly as you had described, it's sad but more hopeful I think. Extremely beautiful!
You are truly a gifted person. You can tackle anything and make it beautiful. You should do more paintings. The scenes of your garden and the flowers on your porch are so tranquil.